Center for Constitutional Rights

Time 2020-10-15 19:04:10

Web Name: Center for Constitutional Rights

WebSite: http://ccrjustice.org

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Holding government officials accountable for Muslim profiling On October 6, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Tanzin v. Tanvir,  a case brought by American Muslims who were placed or kept on the No-Fly List by the FBI in retaliation for their refusal to spy on their religious communities. Learn more! Read More ALEC Attacks This four-part report considers ALEC as a case study of corporate capture in the U.S. Through its network, conservative and corporate interests have “captured” our political processes to harness profit, further entrench white supremacy in the law, and target the safety, human rights, and self-governance of marginalized communities. Read More Dom Renfrey, Slowking4, Fibonacci Blue, Greg Lilly Photos, UN Photo library, Pax Ahimsa Gethen Stop the Killings In our call for justice in the anti-Black killings occurring around the country, we must state clearly the vectors of anti-poor discrimination, queerphobia, transphobia, fatphobia, and ableism that disproportionately put our community in harm’s way. We are committed to confronting and dismantling institutions founded on these white supremacist ideals. Read More Commitment to the principles of asylum Fighting abusive immigration practices is embedded in the history of the Center for Constitutional Rights. We are working with individuals who have been denied the opportunity to apply for asylum at the southern border by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection. Read More Elevating LBGTQI voices The Center for Constitutional Rights has a long history of advocacy with the LGBTQI community, and we remain committed to fighting against LGBTQI persecution in all of its forms. We are proud to elevate the voices and stories of this community. Read More Clear Filter by: ISSUE Abusive Immigration Practices Corporate Human Rights Abuses Criminalizing Dissent Discriminatory Policing Drone Killings Government Surveillance Guantanamo LGBTQ Persecution Mass Incarceration Muslim Profiling Palestinian Solidarity Racial Injustice Sexual Gender-Based Violence Torture, War Crimes, Militarism Clear Filter by: TYPE Action Case Event News Opinion Piece Podcast Resources Video Search What's Happening at CCR Beyond the Courtroom Our dedication to human rights and social justice struggles has led CCR to complement our legal work with robust advocacy and communications work, and a conscious effort to support grassroots organizations that work with directly-impacted communities. Training the Next Generation The demand for human rights and social justice lawyering will not, alas, retreat any time soon, and so CCR is dedicated to helping ensure that there is an ample supply of well-trained movement lawyers in future generations. Creative Legal Strategies At CCR, we’ve developed a distinctive set of tools and strategies that mine the fine veins of constitutional principles that are justice-enabling, use litigation strategically to move actors outside the courtroom, and leverage the interplay between U.S. and international law.

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A non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change. Founded in 1966, CCR is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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